GEORGETOWN — Ahead of the Nov. 3 election, Williamson County commissioners approved a $146,000 purchase of a new highspeed scanner and tabulator to work with the county’s existing voting system.
With no discussion, County Judge Steven Snell read the motion for the new voting equipment and Precinct 2 Commissioner Cynthia Long and Precinct 3 Commissioner Valerie Covey approved it. Precinct 1 Commissioner Terry Cook and Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles were absent from the dais.
The purchase was not the only agenda item handled quickly in the 20-minute June 16 meeting.
An item to appoint a successor to Larry Gaddes, who announced his resignation last week as Williamson County tax assessor-collector, was pulled from the agenda.
“We’re going to take it back to executive session if we have time. If not, we’ll do it at a future meeting under attorney consultation,” Snell said.
Commissioners Court will next meet at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 30, at 710 S. Main St. Sessions can also be viewed online at wilcotx.gov/331/ Commissioners- Court.
